They lived for two years and 20 minutes under the glass of a miniature Earth, complete with an ocean, rain forest, desert, grasslands and mangroves. Their air and water were recycled, and they grew the sweet potatoes, rice and other food they needed to survive.
Artists are putting the finishing touches on an 82-foot-long blue whale made from discarded plastic that will be on display near San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge to raise awareness about ocean pollution.
While there is unquestionably a growing appetite for the NFL in parts of the United Kingdom, the idea of placing one’s hard earned pounds on the outcome of a Sunday game still seems more rubbish than anything to many making bets.
Timothy Stephens scored four goals Saturday as Palo Verde’s boys soccer team knocked off host Legacy, 6-4.
A Florida woman charged with killing her husband told investigators she accidentally stabbed him after tripping on a rug.
Franklin had the fastest time among boys over two races, racing through the 3.1-mile course in 16 minutes, 0.4 seconds. Felix had the fastest girls time, at 18:31.8.
Jay Kornegay and Micah Roberts are tied for the lead with sizzling 18-7 ATS records.
The animal rights group PETA alleges dogs at one of the nation’s largest canine blood banks are mistreated, but the non-profit that runs the Southern California facility says the retired racing greyhounds are well-cared for and save other dogs’ lives.
Bellagio’s Italianate architecture and interior design are unabashedly faux, but the 60 pieces of fine art on public view are bona fide originals.
Could representatives of professional sports leagues someday be investigated and called forward by Nevada gaming regulators to be scrutinized for suitability as gaming licensees?
SixthSenseSports.com handicapper Scott Kellen breaks down Week 6 of the NFL season.
Bellagio lead the way in fine dining, eventually hosting seven James Beard Award winners.
An anonymously written letter led Michigan inspectors to find badly decomposed remains of 11 infants hidden in a ceiling compartment of a shuttered Detroit funeral home, police say.
Derek Carr has pressed at times this season. All things considered, something might be wrong if he never did.
Could Amari Cooper be on the move before the NFL trade deadline?
The Raiders return to London for the first time in four years to face the Seahawks at 10 a.m. Sunday at Wembley Stadium. Here’s a breakdown by position.
Cody Eakin scored the game’s only goal with 1:25 to play, lifting the Golden Knights to a 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday at Wells Fargo Center.
Almost uniquely among constitutional provisions, and unlike the Electoral College, the assignment of two senators to every state regardless of population is essentially unamendable.
A crash that killed a motorcyclist Wednesday afternoon happened after a vehicle made a lane change, Las Vegas police have determined.
In almost 60 years since the company began, Marshall Retail Group has evolved from a local women’s clothing store to a multipronged company with 40 different store brands.
Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings and husband Casey of Las Vegas are partners in a new pro volleyball tour which makes its Las Vegas debut starting Wednesday at Las Vegas Festival Grounds.
The early games this season have featured plenty of scoring but not a lot of defense.
Search and rescue teams have found a body in the Florida Panhandle town nearly wiped out by Hurricane Michael, and authorities said there is little doubt the death toll will rise further.
Authorities say a New Jersey couple shot their dog with a BB gun in a botched effort to kill it because they couldn’t afford to care for it.
An upstate New York community stricken with grief after a limousine crash that killed 20 people is saying goodbye Saturday to four sisters and four family members who were on the ill-fated birthday celebration trip.
Early voting in Nevada begins Saturday, and dozens of state and federal candidates are scrambling to get their message out to voters.
On Oct. 17, Canada becomes the second and largest country with a legal national marijuana marketplace. Uruguay launched legal sales last year, after several years of planning.
If control of the U.S. House comes down to any of the competitive congressional races in Washington state and California, the nation might have to wait days to learn the outcome.
Mostly sunny skies and below normal temperatures are in the Las Vegas Valley’s five-day weather forecast.
The Golden Knights conclude their season-long, five-game road trip against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday at Wells Fargo Center. Opening faceoff is at 10 a.m. Pacific time.
